Canopy frame for bed

Claim 1

A canopy bed frame comprising four longitudinal members and two lateral members adapted to be interconnected adjacent the ends thereof to form a generally rectangular frame, said longitudinal members being arranged in pairs to form arched sides of said frame, said longitudinal members being equipped with receptacle means for securing said end lateral members in releasable, adjustable fashion, and a plurality of intermediate lateral members releasably adjustably connected between said longitudinal members, said longitudinal members being equipped with receptacles for securing said intermediate lateral members in releasably adjustable fashion, each longitudinal member being constructed of resilient plastic material and having bottom and side walls to provide an open-topped channel shape in cross section over a majority of the length thereof, a plurality of transverse bracing elements extending across said channel shape and located along the length of each longitudinal member so as to position at least one bracing element adjacent each receptacle, each receptacle being a block integrated with one side wall of an associated longitudinal member and having a bore receiving its associated intermediate lateral member, said lateral members being rods and said block bores being of circular cross section having a diameter no greater than the rod diameter, and slot means in said block communicating with said bore to permit bore enlargement upon receipt of said rod, said bore being tapered in proceeding toward said one wall.